# Crispy General Tso's Chicken

This is a version of General Tso's chicken with a twist, made with a crispy batter.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb chicken thigh or breast, boneless, skinless cut into bite sized pieces
- 0.75 cup cornstarch
- 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.666 cup water
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp ground white pepper
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2.5 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1.5 tbsp Shao xing wine
- 3 -4 garlic cloves, grated or finely minced
- 0.5 tsp ginger, freshly grated
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- 5 -8 dried Thai chilies
- 1 -2 tsp red pepper flakes
- Frying oil
- toasted sesame seeds
- sliced green onions

## Instructions

1. Cut chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces.
2. Season chicken with salt, garlic powder, white pepper, baking powder, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and water.
3. Mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
4. Combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, Shaoxing wine, sugar, grated garlic, grated ginger, and a little water for the sauce.
5. Whisk the sauce ingredients together and taste test.
6. Heat oil in a wok to 350F.
7. Fry battered chicken in small batches for 5-6 minutes or until lightly golden.
8. Strain the chicken.
9. Double fry chicken for another 4-5 minutes until golden and extra crunchy.
10. Remove all but 1 tbsp of frying oil from the wok.
11. Sauté dried chili peppers for 30 seconds to draw out the spice.
12. Pour in the sauce and bring to a boil.
13. Add a cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
14. Add the fried chicken to the sauce and toss until everything is coated.
15. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and green onions if desired.

## Equipment

- wok

## Tips

- Marinate for at least 15 mins or 2 hours for best results. Overnight is even better.
- Do not burn chilies when sautéing.
- Double fry chicken a second time to ensure a golden color and for extra crunch.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephvnietea/video/7341870165879016747?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d3b1d65e-70b4-44ad-b363-b8e6d6ab8b15
- Extracted: 2026-03-25

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